galactic thin disk

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf component of galaxy
gptkbp:ageRange 0-10 billion years
gptkbp:contains gptkb:gasoline
dust
open clusters
young stars
spiral arms
most of the Milky Way's stars
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:galactic_thick_disk
gptkbp:diameter about 30,000 parsecs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label galactic thin disk
gptkbp:location plane of the galaxy
gptkbp:metallicity relatively high
gptkbp:observedBy external spiral galaxies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:rotationPeriod ode
gptkbp:stellarPopulation gptkb:Population_I
gptkbp:studiedBy galactic astronomers
gptkbp:thickness about 300-400 parsecs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:galactic_thick_disk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8